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koko
Apr 11, 2006, 5:41 AM
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I made my own gear sling...Coat hanger, webbing, cord...simple, sweet, and cheap (that's what its all about right?) Alpine butterfly used for the gear loops...I could have used plastic tubing for the gear loops but didn't have any on hand, works fine anyways.
http://www.rockclimbing.com/...p.cgi?Detailed=71986
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phang_nga
Apr 11, 2006, 3:05 PM
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Back in the day, I sewed up my own slings. I worked in a 'destructive' test lab at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. in Va. The pull until failure rate was at least as high as the store-bought variety.
I did simple zig-zagging patterns instead of bar tacking.
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onlycrack
Apr 11, 2006, 5:48 PM
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ive been called many things growing up but extreme noob...wow. im sure at one point you were probably in my shoes or were you born and bread out of this site? should i try to act like an oldy of the rockclimbing.com just to fit in..or do you just enjoy criticizing those who arent up to par with you when it comes to post well i guess im sorry mr. hot shot.
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jimdavis
Apr 12, 2006, 1:31 AM
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In reply to: In reply to: hey awsome work on the pitons and hexes. is there any way i can see a picture of the cam. in deed well done. i got pictures of the stuff i made. ilol post soon well have a good one. i don't know why i want to make fun of this....but i do. i think i am falling into that retarded mindset of "low post count = idiot or extreme noob" which is almost certainly not the case. Not that i have many posts compared to some.
In reply to: ive been called many things growing up but extreme noob...wow. im sure at one point you were probably in my shoes or were you born and bread out of this site? should i try to act like an oldy of the rockclimbing.com just to fit in..or do you just enjoy criticizing those who arent up to par with you when it comes to post well i guess im sorry mr. hot shot.
Actually, he said that you being a "extreme noob" is not the case....
Jim
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republiclimber
Apr 12, 2006, 5:34 AM
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thanks for the support jim, i guess you can never say things to clearly on this site.
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crackers
Apr 12, 2006, 2:27 PM
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Destructive testing? Sounds like a LOT of fun...
btw, bar tacks are just a standardized zigzag. For example, 42 stitches per centimeter is what you'll see on most backpacks. The original bar tack machines have massive cams on the side so you can do different shapes. Circles, squares, trapezoids, you name it. They are fun to play with.
It would be neat to see a site with home made gear designs...open source cam anybody?
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leapinlizard
Apr 12, 2006, 4:39 PM
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The person that I learned to climb from makes most all of his own permanent protection. He welds his own bolt hangers and heavy duty steel pitons. He also had built his home climbing wall out of a tilted skateboard ramp using real rocks as holds. Of course when he started building the wall you couldn't get plastic holds yet, nor could you get bolt hangers when he started making his. His hangers are 1/4" steel sheet with a a chain link welded to it, it works well, and I know it is bomber.
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healyje
Apr 12, 2006, 5:43 PM
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Skinner,
Now that's old school burly and clever - hats off to you on that one...!
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